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==Situation in Colombia==

==Situation in Colombia==

Uribe was democratically elected with 62 per cent of the vote and has built roads and lowered crime rates in major cities.  He has been harshly criticized by human rights groups for alleged violations of human rights. There are accusations that Uribe has personal connections to the United Self-Defence group of Colombia (AUC), a terrorist group. The Colombian military is known to work hand-in-hand with this terrorist group because they share a common enemy, the leftist terrorist group [[Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia]] (FARC).<ref>[http://www.tkb.org/Group.jsp?groupID=96 Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)], Retrieved from the Terrorism Knowledge Base, June 4, 2007.</ref> Protestors in Washington and Bogotá have leveled harsh criticism at Uribe and his regime. They allege that of around 400 unionists killed in Colombia, there have been 10 convictions so far.<ref>http://colombiaherald.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/demonstrators-in-washington-call-uribe-an-assassin-pictures/</ref> Amnesty International, in a statement, acknowledged, "undoubtedly, Colombia is facing an extremely difficult situation due to the action of armed groups refusing to respect international humanitarian law and to acknowledge the right of the civilian population to stay out of the hostilities" but "expressed dismay for the measures adopted to guarantee greater security are being aime at others whose security against abuses of power maybe undermined.".<ref>http://web.amnesty.org/web/content.nsf/pages/gbr_colombia</ref>

Uribe was democratically elected with 62 per cent of the vote and has built roads and lowered crime rates in major cities.  He has been harshly criticized by human rights groups for alleged violations of human rights. There are accusations that Uribe has personal connections to the United Self-Defence group of Colombia (AUC), a terrorist group. The Colombian military is known to work hand-in-hand with this terrorist group because they share a common enemy, the leftist terrorist group [[Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia]] (FARC).<ref>[http://www.tkb.org/Group.jsp?groupID=96 Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC)], Retrieved from the Terrorism Knowledge Base, June 4, 2007.</ref> Protestors in Washington and Bogotá have leveled harsh criticism at Uribe and his regime. They allege that of around 400 unionists killed in Colombia, there have been 10 convictions so far.<ref>http://colombiaherald.wordpress.com/2007/05/02/demonstrators-in-washington-call-uribe-an-assassin-pictures/</ref> Amnesty International, in a statement, acknowledged, "undoubtedly, Colombia is facing an extremely difficult situation due to the action of armed groups refusing to respect international humanitarian law and to acknowledge the right of the civilian population to stay out of the hostilities" but "expressed dismay for the measures adopted to guarantee greater security are being aime at others whose security against abuses of power maybe undermined."<ref>http://web.amnesty.org/web/content.nsf/pages/gbr_colombia</ref>

== Presidential Medal of Freedom ==

== Presidential Medal of Freedom ==